Der narzisstische Sozialcharakter als treibende Kraft für die Professionalisierung von Lehrkräften

The increasing strain on teachers is reflected in high rates of sick leave as well as forfeit income due to reduced working hours and the wide-ranging use of early retirement arrangements. The potential of pedagogical professionalism to play a protective role in this context has, however, rarely been addressed so far. This PhD thesis addresses this issue. It examines what pedagogical professionalism must look like today in order for teachers to cope with current challenges in a way that promotes learning, is appropriate, and takes their own health into account. To this end, the contemporary social character is first analyzed, which, can be characterized as narcissistic due to prevailing societal conditions. This facilitates that corresponding dispositions may be passed on to students, for example in the form of appealing and widely disseminated narratives. As a result the narcissistic social character may lead to challenges in everyday school life. Dealing with these in a way that promotes learning therefore requires a modern form of pedagogical professionalism that takes these premises into account. The thus developed argumentation is then related to the status quo by means of case studies, making it possible to identify both resources and developmental potential within the current state of pedagogical professionalism.